I gave the contractor the work, and also a $2K referral bonus.

I just listened to managing rental properties and there are a few suggestions to use www.biggerpockets.com/ bookbonus to get forms but every time I try the website nothing downloads. Does anyone know why it doesn’t wo...

It will be interesting to see what happens with the pending legislation related to bonus depreciation (passed the House and in Senate). 

Bonus points if there is a group that can also provide legal guidance for those same areas! 

I'm looking for some guidance from folks who have been to this rodeo before, and bonus points if you've worked with Western Alliance Bank...before I spend a couple thousand without results.

if its all your money and risk. then the 50 /50 split is not warranted at this level.I would want a better split for sure.. something like Hey we pay you set fee and a bonus but no way 5050 at least for me

It should likely be capitalized and bonus depreciation can apply (special depreciation) which accelerates the rate at which you can write off the asset. 

The study identifies with forensic engineering detail the immediate Bonus Depreciation 5, 7 and 15-year personal property class lives qualifying portions of a building that are normally buried in 27.5 year residential or 39 year commercial categories.

It is amazing to me how many people will trust their hard earned money with someone that was in middle or high school during the financial crisis.Beyond this initial search:Experiencetrack recordBusiness PlanAsset typeProjected returnsFinancial StructuresRights and remedies in legal docsRedemption rightsSupplemental Capital CallsOperations capabilitiesOwner/Operator or capital raiser for othersK-1 TimingUse of bonus and accelerated depreciation1031 optionsVertically integrated or outsourcedExperience of team through multiple market cyclesBackground, if any, prior to real estate and syndicationProjected returns net or gross of fees and carrySeeing full financials of current deals with budget vs actuals (if syndicator does not share, or only shares P&L delete their contact)Color on deals that went sideways or lost money and whyMarket analysisColor on why they like that dealRisks of the deal, as they see themDo they have third party audits, ideally from one of big 4 firmsAre they a fund or single asset?

If you had outside space for kids to play, that was a bonus.